(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Brand family” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark, regardless of whether the cigarettes are differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors such as “menthol”, “lights”, “kings”, “100s”, or other differentiation. (2) “Brand family” includes any use of a […]
(a) Violations of the Escrow Act, an act concerning nonparticipating manufacturers and deposits of funds into escrow accounts, threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the State, and the public health. (b) Enacting procedural enhancements will help prevent violations and aid the enforcement of the Escrow Act and thereby safeguard the […]
(a) A tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary, shall execute and deliver, on a form prescribed by the Attorney General, a certification to the Attorney General no later than the 30th day of April each year, certifying under penalty of perjury that, […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Attorney General shall develop and make available for public inspection a directory listing all tobacco product manufacturers that have provided current and accurate certifications conforming to the requirements of § 16-503 of this subtitle and all brand families that are listed in such certifications. (b) (1) The […]
(a) (1) Any nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the State as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to having its brand families included or retained in the directory described in § 16-504 of this subtitle, appoint and continually engage without interruption the services of […]
(a) (1) Not later than 21 days after the end of each calendar quarter, and more frequently if so directed by the Comptroller, each licensed wholesaler shall submit information in the form and manner the Comptroller requires to facilitate compliance with this subtitle, including a list by brand family of the total number of cigarettes, or in […]
(a) (1) In addition to or instead of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, on a determination that a licensed wholesaler has violated § 16-504(c) or § 16-506(a) of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Comptroller may revoke or suspend the license of any licensed wholesaler in the manner provided […]
(a) A determination by the Attorney General to omit or to delete from the directory described in § 16-504 of this subtitle a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be subject to review in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article. (b) The Attorney General and the Comptroller may adopt regulations necessary […]
